The MagneSil system can selectively isolate PCR products that are more than 150-bp long from primers and primer -dimers. The technology can be used with a number of robotic workstations, including Beckman Coulter’s Biomek 2000 and FX Laboratory Automation Workstations. The procedure can also be carried out manually. Typical recovery is more than 80% for a 1-kb product with negligible carryover of primers or nucleotides. - [Read A Magnetic Particle-Based Method for Purifying PCR Products from Solution Protocol]
After section of the corticospinal (CS) tract in adult rats, neutralizing Nogo-A with monoclonal antibodies leads to enhancement of axonal re-growth and compensatory sprouting, accompanied by increased motor recovery. The neutralization of Nogo-A represents a promising approach for therapy after lesion if its enhancement of functional recovery can be transposed to primates. - [Read Anti-Nogo-A Treatment Protocol]
Conditional ablation of stat3/socs3 discloses the dual role for reactive astrocytes after spinal cord injury. The current protocol demonstrates that reactive astrocytes play a crucial role in wound healing and functional recovery by using mice with a selective deletion of the signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3) or suppression of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3) under the control of Nestin gene promoter/enhancer (STAT3N–/–, SOCS3N–/–). - [Read Conditional Ablation of Stat3 Socs3 Discloses the Dual Role for Reactive Astrocytes]
Protocol provides methods for cryofreezing and subsequent thawing of mammalian cells. Pre-confluent cells are trypsinized, pelleted, resuspended in freezing medium, and gradually frozen. When needed, frozen cells are thawed quickly under running tap water and transferred to growth medium. - [Read Cryopreservation of Mammalian Culture Cells: Preparation and Recovery of Samples Protocol]
Protocol for ELISA assay for NGF. Includes: ABSORPTION OF THE POLYCLONAL AND PREIMMUNE SERUM; BLOCKING; SAMPLE PREPARATION; PREPARATION OF NGF STANDARDS; PROTEIN RECOVERY; DESIGNING THE PLATE; APPLYING THE STANDARDS AND SAMPLES; APPLYING THE MONOCLONAL; APPLYING SECONDARY ANTIBODY; APPLYING STREPTAVIDIN; CHROMAGEN DEVELOPMENT; READING THE PLATE. - [Read Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) for NGF Protocol]
Questions and answers about cell sorting. Includes: When should I use fluorescence activated cell sorting over bulk separation methods like panning or magnetic bead separations? Will my cells be harmed by the sorting process? How many cells do I need to prepare to recover 1 X 106 of a population that comprises 10% of the cells? Are there ways to improve sort recovery? etc... - [Read FAQs About Cell Sorting]
This protocol provides a method for the synchronization of a monolayer culture of CHO cells in G1 using isoleucine deprivation. Since CHO cells can also be adapted to grow in suspension culture, this procedure can be used to obtain larger quantities of cells. When isoleucine is replaced, the cells resume growth and begin to enter S phase ~4 hours later. This method arrests almost 100% of the CHO cells in G1, and upon reversal, leads to rapid recovery of cell growth and very high cell viability. - [Read G1 Synchronization of CHO Cells by Isoleucine Deprivation Protocol]
This protocol provides a method for the synchronization of a monolayer culture of CHO cells in G1 using isoleucine deprivation. Since CHO cells can also be adapted to grow in suspension culture, this procedure can be used to obtain larger quantities of cells. When isoleucine is replaced, the cells resume growth and begin to enter S phase ~4 hours later. This method arrests almost 100% of the CHO cells in G1, and upon reversal, leads to rapid recovery of cell growth and very high cell viability. - [Read G1 Synchronization of CHO Cells by Isoleucine Deprivation Protocol]
Advantages of Freezing Cell Cultures, Practical Aspects of Cell Freezing, Cryoprotection, Storage Vessels, Labeling and Recordkeeping, Recovery, Managing a Cell Repository, cell selection, Problem Solving Suggestions.
Corning. by John A. Ryan - [Read General Guide for Cryogenically Storing Animal Cell Cultures]
Includes: Isolation of Arabidopsis LEU2 cDNAs by complementation of the yeast leu2 mutation; Recovery of plasmid DNA from yeast cells; Analysis of Arabidopsis cDNAs that complement a yeast leu2 mutation; Preparation of library DNA from the Lacroute cDNA library; Preparation of Yeast Media. - [Read Isolation of Arabidopsis cDNAs by Complementation in Yeast]
Protocol for the production of completely ES cell-derived fetuses by aggregation with tetraploid embryos. Includes: Recovery of 2-cell stage embryos; Production of tetraploid embryos; Preparation of aggregation plate; Removal of Zona Pellucida; ES cells/ tetraploid embryo "SANDWICH" aggregation;
Transfer of embryos. - [Read Production of Completely ES Cell-Derived Fetuses by Aggregation with Tetraploid Embryos]
Protocol demonstrates that reactive astrocytes play a crucial role in wound healing and functional recovery by using mice with a selective deletion of the signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3) or suppression of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3) under the control of Nestin gene promoter/enhancer (STAT3N–/–, SOCS3N–/–). Procedure includes: Surgical procedures, Functional evaluation, Immunohistochemistry, In vitro migration assay. - [Read Protocol for Conditional Ablation of stat3/socs3 Discloses the Dual Role for Reactive Astrocytes]
Protocol for the recovery of a highly viable fraction for use in fertilization. Protocol uses an iodinated density gradient medium to adjust the density of the raw ejaculate to approx 1.170 g/ml by mixing with a high density medium (Ï >1.26 g/ml) and loading it beneath a discontinuous gradient. - [Read Purification of viable bovine spermatozoa of normal morphology.]
DNA fragments separated by electrophoresis through gels cast with low-melting-temperature agarose are recovered by melting the agarose and extracting the resulting solution with phenol:chloroform. The protocol works best for DNA fragments ranging in size from 0.5 kb to 5 kb. - [Read Recovery of DNA from Low-melting-temperature Agarose Gels: Organic Extraction Protocol]
When many RNA samples are to be processed or when working with small amounts (<50 µg) of total mammalian RNA, the technique of choice is batch chromatography on oligo(dT)-cellulose. The method described in this protocol uses a combination of temperature and ionic strength to maximize binding and recovery of polyadenylated RNA. IMPORTANT: Prepare all reagents used in this protocol with Diethyl pyrocarbonate (DEPC)-treated H2O. Joseph Sambrook and David W. Russell. - [Read Selection of Poly(A)+ RNA by Batch Chromatography - Subscription Required]